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Conversations on CPF

Walter — Thu, 29 May 2014 05:30:00 +0000

Singapore’s Central Provident Fund (CPF) is certainly in the news these days. The buzz began with recent announcements made on the rise in the CPF Minimum Sum, our President’s address on the review of CPF at the opening of Parliament, a series of blog posts by a certain blogger, and the accompanying lawsuit of the […]

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How to Live It Up beyond Your 50s

Walter — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 04:41:00 +0000

Celebrity CEO of Fly Entertainment Irene Ang inspires the crowd “Get a L.I.F.E.!” is the mantra of this year’s 50 Plus Expo. Hosted by the Council for Third Age (C3A) and held at Suntec City last month, the event featured over 140 companies and organisations providing products and services catering to the over 50 market. […]

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Embracing the Elderly Worker

Walter — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:31:00 +0000

Colonel Sanders opened his first KFC at the age of 65 (courtesy of the Bluegrass Historian) Like it or not, we’re becoming a greying population. With low fertility rates of 1.2, the ratio of young to elderly Singaporeans would decline in the decades to come. This has been highlighted as a critical problem in the […]

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Why Silver can be Sensational

Walter — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:41:00 +0000

Active Ageing award winners show the tremendous potential in the silver market (courtesy of mylifestylemap.com) A recent news article in The Straits Times got me all excited yet again about the oldest but most neglected market opportunity. Namely, the silver-haired (or seniors) market. If you don’t believe that those uncles and aunties can teach you […]

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